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Killington vs Montgomery vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killington | Montgomery | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,047 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Killington and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Killington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
17 min 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.